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LastTensepian t1_j9qo5wy wrote

Ah the old saying something while saying nothing approach to bullshit.

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shor_yuken t1_j9qr96s wrote

Spinoza knows a thing or two about knowing a thing or two. You might benefit from listening.

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Appert87 t1_j9qs6zz wrote

Like we say in Holland: that is pearls for the swines. Meaning like, its useless giving something nice or sophisticated to beings that will not appreciate or understand it anyway. And I think most responding negatively at the quote of this Jewish Dutchmen are Yanks…hence what I said. Not on that level.

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DBProxy t1_j9s13yl wrote

That saying comes from the Bible.

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LastTensepian t1_j9qrm9d wrote

"There are two things I can't stand in this world. People being intolerant of other people's culture. And the Dutch."

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mirageatwo t1_j9rkm76 wrote

Not only does he know a thing or two. he IS a thing or two.

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Nirbhik OP t1_j9qoiev wrote

what do u mean?

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whyxwhy t1_j9qpnmm wrote

Not op but it seems like it's based off ego.

Why does any of that stuff matter? It seems as if the post image believes that having emotion is bad or a fault.

Emotion just is. Why would one want to remove emotion from life? Why does the post make it seem as if emotion is bad? It's as if the creator is proud to be emotionally harder and inhuman.

Seems as if the image is used as emotional abuse towards those that have natural human emotion instead of promoting actual understanding.

The post seems to contradict itself.

Any that's my over-thought answer to the question that you asked someone else. ✌️🙌

There's not enough context imo for the viewer to get or walk away with what I assume the original thinker was trying to get across.

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Nirbhik OP t1_j9qu89m wrote

i dont think it says emotions are bad. The message is that our intuitive action of judging someone based on our emotional response to it is sub optimal. So we need to strive to understand it.

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whyxwhy t1_j9qxivx wrote

Yeah exactly. But the quote might too short or not concise enough to get that point across to all viewers so for some it may come off as condescending. And I think that's was the op in this subthread meant. 🙌

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Thisbymaster t1_j9r0ulf wrote

Good luck, trying this has only led me to the conclusion that people are crazy.

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_PswayZ_ t1_j9skzjl wrote

This is a great strat too for not getting frustrated at people.

Figure out what makes them tick. See if it’s helpful or not and move on.

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OminOus_PancakeS t1_j9rf8la wrote

Spinoza is one of the few dead philosophers I have time for. He gets a good deal more profound (and practical) than this quote might suggest.

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aheadofme t1_j9r60c8 wrote

…and failed at all four. But still we carry on.

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Nirbhik OP t1_j9r7uf2 wrote

not losing hope is in itself motivating

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Dando_Calrisian t1_j9t27dy wrote

Where do we stand on use of the word 'striven'? I (probably incorrectly) would have used 'strived'.

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Baebel t1_j9ulxdq wrote

Judging and understanding are not synonymous with each other. You also will not always be able to understand another individual, but you are free to judge them however you feel is necessary. Unfortunately it benefits no one that we should sit on our hands, and demand that we have all the answers before we can act.

Not that I'm promoting ignorance, far from it, but we have to be familiar with not being able to play with a full deck.

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KileiFedaykin t1_j9vadcz wrote

This is why some people find me frustrating to discuss politics with.

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ListerfiendLurks t1_j9rgvgs wrote

We have reached peak /r/getmotivated nonsense

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Haribo1985 t1_j9svjrn wrote

Cool. Don't laugh or cry. Got it!

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saltyunderboob t1_j9til6l wrote

As I get older, all I can hope is to laugh more at all the idiocy and think about it and analyze it less and less.

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Living_Horni t1_j9sx9qx wrote

Yeah no, excuse me but I can't really try to understand and not hate the people that want me dead, sorry

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